Definitions for thumbholeˈθʌmˌhoʊl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thumb•holeˈθʌmˌhoʊl(n.)
a hole into which a thumb can be inserted, as to provide a grip.
Category: Machinery
Origin of thumbhole:
1855–60
Princeton's WordNet
thumbhole(noun)
the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb
thumbhole(noun)
a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
Wiktionary
thumbhole(Noun)
A hole designed to receive a thumb.
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